Last Updated: January 1, 2025

General Business & Engineering Ltd. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://gbengineering.cm/ (the “Website”) or interact with our services.

By using our Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read this policy carefully.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information from you:

• Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, job title, and any other information you voluntarily provide through contact forms, registration forms, or other interactive features on our Website.
• Usage Data: This includes information about how you use our Website, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, the duration of your visit, your browsing history on our Website, and other usage statistics.
• Technical Information: This includes information about your device and internet connection, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and referring website addresses.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on our Website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve your experience, personalize content, and analyze Website traffic. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Improve Our Services: To respond to your inquiries, provide you with information about our services, process your requests, and improve the functionality and content of our Website.
• To Communicate with You: To send you emails, newsletters, marketing communications, and other information related to our services that may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.
• To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor the content and information displayed on our Website to your interests and preferences.
• To Analyze Website Usage: To monitor and analyze trends, track user activity, and gather statistical information about how our Website is used to improve its performance and user experience.
• To Ensure Website Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security breaches, and fraudulent activities.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may disclose your information to the following categories of recipients:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website, conducting our business, or providing services to you (e.g., website hosting, data analytics, email marketing). These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• Business Partners: We may share your information with trusted business partners to offer you relevant products, services, or promotions.
• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, or other governmental authorities if required by law or legal process, or if we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or other business transaction, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity or other third party involved. We will notify you if your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include technical, administrative, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information we collect. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Restriction of Processing: Request the restriction of the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: Request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
• Object: Object to the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where we are relying on your consent to process your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The retention period may depend on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, and our legitimate business interests.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing them with your personal information.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our Website after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

General Business & Engineering Ltd.
John White, Mabanda – Douala – Cameroon,
(+237) 670 073 981 / (237) 233 4135 60
contact@gbengineering.cm

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.